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Sunday, 10 July 2016

I Hawked Moi-Moi At Every Corner Of Lagos- Humblesmith

Ekene Ijemba, aka Humblesmith, has surprised a lot after his overnight
success, His hit song "Osinachi" became a sensation that made him have a
ground in the music industry. Humblesmith did not have it rosy before
his new-found success and fame. In an interview, he said “I hawked moin-moin everywhere;
on the street, on the road, in traffic, bus parks and anywhere you can
think of,” he said.

“Funnily, I made some moin-moin a few days ago and sent the picture to
my mum. She was surprised that I still remember how to make it.”

“When I go on the streets of Lagos and I see hawkers struggling to make
sales in traffic, I recall those days I used to do the same. As a matter
of fact, I hawked from when I was in primary school until I finished
secondary school. I am grateful to God for his benevolence,” he stated.
“I came to Lagos in 2012 but I left Ebonyi State in 2008. I went to
Asaba, Delta State where I spent some years working before I decided to
relocate to Lagos.

“I finished from secondary school and I knew there was nobody to sponsor
my university education because I am not from a rich home. Knowing the
kind of family I come from and being an Igbo boy who believes in working
hard, I decided to go and make money by hustling my way through.”

Speaking further, he said, “I used to visit building sites to carry
cement, gravel and blocks. I was paid N20 for each block I carried. I
made some money from doing that and I got a shop from where I was rented
out movies and sold musical CDs. I did that because of my love for
music.”